8POINT3 UNVEILS LUMITEL AT NEMEX ENERGY LIVE
An industry first for the LED lighting market was launched at last week’s NEMEX energyLive show at Birmingham’s NEC by Dartford-based 8point3. Lumitel allows 8point3 to remotely monitor energy-saving LED lighting systems installed for commercial and industrial clients, helping it…
UK’S FIRST CARBON NEUTRAL CHEESE FROM WINTERDALE CHEESEMAKERS
Kent Celebrates the Launch of the UKs First Ever Carbon Neutral Cheese from Winterdale Cheesemakers. Celebrities, eco-supporters and lovers of good cheese celebrated the launch of the UKs first ever carbon neutral cheese on Friday 19 April 2013, produced by…
KENT SCIENCE PARK INVESTING £10.5M IN GROWTH
Kent Science Park is sending the message that Kent is a place where businesses can come to expand, as it invests over £10.5 million in developing space onsite. The developments, which will take place over the course of the next…
INCREASED PACKING CAPACITY AT ASHFORDS ARDO UK
A new bulk packing line has brought increased flexibility to frozen fruit and vegetable specialist Ardo UK. The facility at the company’s factory and cold store in Charing, near Ashford, is able to handle up to 400 cases an hour,…
PRAISE FOR KENT LAWYERS CHARITABLE WORK
A commitment to helping seriously ill children and their families has won a Kent law firm national recognition. Whitehead Monckton, which has offices in Maidstone and Tenterden, has been shortlisted in the Business Charity Awards for its close work with…
VERTEX LAWS JO OWEN WINS FUTURE LEADER AWARD
Vertex Law’s Jo Owen has been labelled a leader of the future after picking up a trophy at a legal sector awards ceremony. The Kings Hill firm’s Chief Information Officer took home the title of Future Leader at TheKnowList’s 2013…
KENT CAMPAIGN WINS PRESTIGIOUS TRAVEL AWARD
A striking campaign featuring images of Kent run across London in 2012 to raise awareness of the county as a great place to visit won a coveted Silver Award in the Travel Marketing Awards announced on Thursday (March 21). Visit…
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KENT SCIENCE PARK PLANNING TO BUILD ON SUCCESS IN 2013
After continuing to successfully buck the property trend in 2012, Kent Science Park (KSP) is optimistic about further developments in 2013. Growth in the scientific and technology sectors is one of the key successes that KSP saw last year, a…
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TOPPING OUT OF FIRST PHASE OF KENT INST. OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY
Kent Institute of Medicine & Surgery (KIMS), the £85m state-of-the-art hospital set to transform acute and specialist health provision in the county, has reached a major construction milestone following its ‘topping out’ ceremony. The event, held on Monday 11 February,…
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ENEVIS PRAISES RAINWATER HARVESTING AFTER WATER BILL HIKE
Low carbon and energy-saving experts Enevis are urging businesses and homeowners to tap into rainwater harvesting technology to help offset the introduction of above-inflation rises to water bills. The Dartford-based business, which specialises in renewable energy systems, made the call…
VISIT KENT SHORTLISTED FOR TOP INBOUND TOURISM AWARD
Visit Kent has been shortlisted for a top travel trade award in recognition of its work in attracting and welcoming overseas visitors to the county during 2012. The county’s tourism champions, based in Canterbury, are competing against three other nominations…
KENT BASED ENEVIS SAY GREEN SCHEME IS THE REAL DEAL
Renewable energy expert Enevis has welcomed the launch of the Government’s Green Deal, which aims to help homeowners cut costs and carbon emissions. The eco-friendly scheme, which provides UK property owners with funding to spend on a wide range of…
CROWE CLARK WHITEHALL HELPS BREW UP BUSINESS BUYOUT
After starting work at Reginald Ames during his school holidays back in 1997, Nick Gandon is now the proud owner of the tea importer-exporter and wholesaler following a management buyout. The half million pound management buyout, struck with the help…
ECCE MEDIA CELEBRATES 13TH BIRTHDAY
This month sees leading web development agency Ecce Media toasting another successful business year and its 13th birthday. The brainchild of Brant McNaughton, Ecce Media was born out of hours of late night coding and serious hard work, leading up…
AWARD WINNING KENT INVENTION HELPS KENYAN FARMERS
Alexander K Bushell, Managing Director of Boundless Horizons, based at Kent Science Park, has just returned from Eldoret, Kenya – where he has successfully deployed the company’s Solar Grow 1 (SG1) system. SG1 is both an innovative mobile germination and…
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8POINT3 SCRUMS DOWN TO SUPPORT WESTCOMBE PARK
Westcombe Park Rugby Club is hoping to light up the league following a sponsorship deal with Dartford-based 8point3 LED. 8point3, which manufactures and installs LED lighting systems for industrial and commercial clients, has signed up to support the club, whose…
WINTERDALE CHEESEMAKERS, CLEANS UP AT WORLD CHEESE AWARDS
Visitors to the Winterdale Cheesemakers barn in Wrotham this Christmas can taste both gold and silver award-winning cheeses as won at the World Cheese Awards this year. Owner and cheesemaker at Winterdale Cheesemakers, Robin Betts is delighted with the results,…
BRIDGE TRUST BACKS TWO LOCAL ARKWRIGHT SCHOLARS
The Rochester Bridge Trust is supporting two outstanding local school students hoping to pursue careers in engineering. The Trust, one of the oldest charities in the country, will work with Reece McAllister, of Chatham Grammar School for Boys, and Helen…
CHECKMATE ACQUIRES WIND TURBINE TRAINING BUSINESS
December 14, 2012: Kent based Checkmate Lifting and Safety, designers and manufacturers of height safety and textile lifting equipment, has recently acquired the specialist wind turbine trading business of Truman & Hall Safety Training Ltd. The acquisition means that HART, Checkmate’s…
BRACHERS SUPPORTS HEADWAY ‘CAREER CONFIDENCE’ PRESENTATION
Brachers, the largest law firm in Kent, has opened its doors to Headway West Kent, a national charity that works to improve life after brain injury, to host life skills courses for its members. For the past 6-weeks, the Maidstone-based…
